Devo Harris

Devo Harris
Devo Harris
	Harris in 2023
Background information
Birth name	DeVon Harris
Born	December 9, 1977 (age 46)
Origin	Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	R&B; hip hop; pop;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; songwriter; disc jockey;
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Astor Place; GOOD; Geffen;

DeVon "Devo" Harris (born December 9, 1977), also known as Devo Springsteen, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ.^[1] The cousin of American rapper Kanye West, Harris discovered and led American singer John Legend to sign with West's label, GOOD Music in 2003. Harris extensively contributed to Legend's debut Get Lifted (2004) and subsequent albums, along with releases for other artists including Nas, Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and the Last Poets. For his production on West's 2005 single "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", Harris won the Best Rap Song honor at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.

After earning his a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School in 2011, Harris has since shifted focus onto technology and media proprietorship.